Tinycap · Office #56,673

What it is

Calls itself “screen recorder” and “screenshot tool”.

• Calls itself: screen recorder · screenshot tool

“Tiny screen recorder and screenshot tool for your Mac”

Where it puts itself

Rules out “accounts”, “telemetry” and “uploads”.

• Says it will not: accounts · telemetry · uploads

“No accounts, no uploads, no telemetry.”

What it costs

A free tier, free forever. No monthly or yearly plan. No one-time option.

• One-time: no
• Monthly: no
• Yearly: no
• Free plan: free forever

“Free and open source (MIT).”

“Free, open source, notarized, nothing leaves your Mac.”

Who it sells to

Sells to developers.

• Sells to: developers

“Sized for pull requests, bug reports and chat.”

How it runs

A desktop app for macOS. Runs locally and works offline. Distributed through the Homebrew. Open source. Built with GitHub Pages.

• Kind: desktop
• Runs on: macOS
• Runs where: on the device, offline
• Distributed via: Homebrew
• Open source: yes
• Built with: GitHub Pages

“Tinycap lives in your menu bar.”

“…macOS 15 Sequoia or later”

What it works with

Names Apple, Homebrew and 5 more on its pages.

• Names: Apple · Homebrew · ScreenCaptureKit · +4

“Apple Silicon and Intel”

“Homebrew: brew install --cask soleo/tap/tinycap”

What it offers as proof

Live, no waitlist. Try it without signing up.

• Instant signup: yes
• Trial asks for: nothing

“Download for Mac”

“Free. On first launch, macOS asks you to allow Screen Recording — Tinycap walks you through it.”